C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool SetForegroundWindow(IntPtr hWnd);

VB Signature:

Private Declare Function SetForegroundWindow Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As IntPtr) As Long

User-Defined Types:

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Notes:

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Sample Code:

Public Sub RaiseOtherProcess()

Dim proc As Process = Process.GetCurrentProcess()

Dim assemblyName As String = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name

For Each otherProc As Process In Process.GetProcessesByName(AssemblyName)

    If Not (proc.Id = otherProc.Id) Then
    Dim hWnd As IntPtr = otherProc.MainWindowHandle
    If IsIconic(hWnd) Then
        ShowWindowAsync(hWnd, SW_RESTORE)
    End If
    SetForegroundWindow(hWnd)
    Return
    End If

Next

End Sub

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